LAHORE: Wapda continued to assert their dominance as three of their players advanced to the men’s singles semi-finals of the SNGPL All Pakistan Ranking Badminton Tournament, being held at the POF Complex in Wah Cantt on Saturday. One player from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa also secured a berth in the last four.
In the women’s singles category, two players each from Wapda and Pakistan Army booked their spots in the semi-finals.
In the men’s singles quarter-finals, Wapda’s Irfan Saeed, Azeem Sarwar and Mohammad Ali Larosh recorded straight-set victories to reach the semis, while Murad Ali of KP overcame Army’s Anjum Bashir 21-11, 21-16 to complete the final four line-up.
On the women’s side, Ghazala Siddique and Mahoor Shahzad (both Wapda), along with Alja Tariq and Ammarah Ishtiaq (both Army), advanced after commanding performances in their respective quarter-final ties.
The men’s doubles event also saw four pairs progressing to the semi-finals. These included the pairings of Ali Larosh and Raja Zulqarnain (Army); Azeem and Murad; Abdullah Latif (Army) and Hamza Khan (KP); and Wapda’s Mohammad Adnan and Amir Saeed.
In the women’s doubles, Ghazala teamed up with Ammarah to reach the semi-finals. Other duos making the last four included Bushra Qayum and Huma Javed (Wapda), Zubaira Islam and Umama Usman (SNGPL), and Farzana Ali and Khizra Rasheed (Wapda).
The semi-finals of all categories will be held on Sunday.
Quarter-final results:
Men’s Singles: Irfan Saeed (Wapda) BT Raja Zulqarnain Haider (ARMY) 21-16, 21-13; Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) BT Abdullah Siddique (Wapda) 21-17, 21-19; Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) BT Mohammad Adnan (Wapda) 21-14, 15-21, 21-16; Murad Ali (KP) BT Anjum Bashir (Army) 21-11, 21-16
Women’s Singles: Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) Bt Sana Hanif (SNGPL) 21-10, 21-13; Alja Tariq (Army) Bt laiba Masoud (Wapda) 21-12, 21-13; Maoor Shahzad (Wapda) Bt UMA Usman (SNGPL) 21-12, 21-11; Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) Bt Mariyam Hanif (Sindh) 21-17, 21-18
Men’s Doubles: Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda)/Raja Zulqarnain (Army) Bt Jalees Konain/Abuzar Rasheed (SNGPL) 21-15, 21-16; MURAD Ali (KP)/azeem sarwar (Wapda) Bt Hamdullah/abdul haseb (KP) 23-21, 21-17; Abdullah Latif (Army)/Hamza Khan (KP) Bt Sohaib Yasir/M. UMER (Punjab) 21-15, 21-12; M. Adnan/Amir Saeed (Wapda) Bt Anjum Bashir/Yasir Ali (Army) 23-21, 12-21, 21-17
Women’s Doubles: Ghazala Siddique (WAPDA)/Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) Bt Mariyam Hanif/Mariyam Hamza (Sindh) 21-15, 21-8; Bushra Qayum/Huma Javid (Wapda) BT Sahaba Rasheed/Laiba Masoud (Wapda) 21-15, 18-21, 21-18; Zubaira Islam/UMAA USMAN (SNGPL) Bt Aqsa Zikriya/Sana Hanif (SNGPL) 18-5 (Retired Hurt); Farzana ali/khizra rasheed (Wapda) bt mahoor shahzad (Wapda)/Amal Munib (pb) 21-18, 20-22, 21-14.
Published in Dawn, June 29th, 2025
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